UNX Further Expands Broker Connectivity Network with Integrations from
ConvergEx Group, Northeast Securities and Weeden & Co.
Brokers' equity electronic trading services and algorithms now available through UNX's Catalyst® Execution Management System (EMS) </pre> <p>NEW YORK, <span class="xn-chron">Dec. 9, 2010</span> /CNW/ -- UNX LLC (<a href="http://www.unx.com">www.unx.com</a>), a leading provider of innovative trading technology solutions, now provides access through its Catalyst® EMS to electronic trading and execution services from ConvergEx Group, Northeast Securities and Weeden & Co.</p> <p/> <p>The additions further extend the choice of trading strategies and order execution opportunities available to Catalyst users, who enjoy streamlined access to all destinations through a single portal. The new offerings available include:</p> <pre> -- Algorithms from ConvergEx Group -- Electronic execution of cash equities from Northeast Securities -- Electronic execution of cash equities as well as access to the Pragma suite of algorithms from Weeden & Co. </pre> <p>"The continued expansion of UNX's broker-dealer partnership and distribution network further solidifies Catalyst's value proposition as an open-technology EMS in tandem with a distribution portal," comments UNX CEO <span class="xn-person">Thomas Kim</span>. "Traders benefit from a wider range of destinations and offerings, and brokers can expand their exposure to a greater segment of the institutional trading community."</p> <p/> <p>"Also, Catalyst's open technology framework and advanced Software Development Kit (SDK) allow our brokerage partners to quickly integrate new services and strategies as they are being developed--giving Catalyst users immediate access to market-leading tools that can give them a competitive edge," Kim adds.</p> <p/> <p>UNX recently added international trading capabilities as well as enhanced the real-time benchmarking, portfolio and single-stock trading capabilities of its Catalyst EMS, and continues to integrate broker algorithms, portfolio trading and other electronic trading services into the Catalyst Portal. Broker-dealer integrations include offerings from Credit Suisse AES, Fidelity Capital Markets, Goldman Sachs Electronic Trading, Knight and UBS Investment Bank.</p> <pre> About UNX LLC </pre> <p>Founded in 1999, UNX is an independent trading technology firm and agency broker that provides advanced electronic trading technology for the institutional trading community through its open-architecture platform Catalyst®. A broker-neutral offering, Catalyst streamlines multi-broker trading workflow and serves as an efficient delivery mechanism for broker-dealers and third-party vendors to distribute and update their offerings to clients. UNX has offices in New York and <span class="xn-location">Los Angeles</span>.</p> <p/> <p>©2010 UNX LLC Member FINRA/SIPC. All rights reserved. UNX and Catalyst are registered trademarks of UNX LLC.</p> <pre>
For further information: Anne Aldrich, +1-312-787-1642, [email protected], [email protected], for UNX Web Site: http://web.unx.com/
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